Since early May, the China-Kazakhstan Horgos International Border Cooperation Center in Xinjiang Uygur Automomous Region has become a duty-free shopping hotspot.

With visa-free entry and an 8,000-yuan tax-free allowance, daily visitors now exceed 20,000—peaking at nearly 40,000. Tourists are snapping up food, cosmetics, and crafts from Central Asia and Europe, turning shopping into a cultural experience. All manual and e-channels remain fully open.